Alexandr Dolgopolov
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Kiev, Ukraine SSR, USSR |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$642,205 |
Singles | |
Career record | 25-30 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 39 (19 July 2010) |
Current ranking | No. 46 (17 January 2011) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2011) |
French Open | 3R (2010) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2010) |
US Open | 1R (2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 3–8 |
Career titles | - |
Highest ranking | No. 232 (21 June 2010) |
Last updated on: 27 March 2010. |
Alexandr Dolgopolov (formerly Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr.) (born 7 November 1988) is the top ranked Ukrainian male tennis player. He chose to change his first name to the current form in May 2010 [1].
Early life
Dolgopolov started tennis at the age of 3, coached by his father Oleksandr Dolgopolov, a former Ukrainian tennis player.
Tennis career
Dolgopolov made his ATP Tour debut in September 2006 at the BCR Open Romania as a qualifier, losing in the first round to Christophe Rochus. He was also part of the Ukrainian Davis Cup team in the tie against Great Britain, where he was defeated by Andy Murray. In mid-2010, Jack Reader became Dolgopolov's coach and helped him through to the ATP Top 50. He endorses Adidas and Wilson racquets.
2010
Dolgopolov started the year at the 2010 Brisbane International, where he qualified for the tournament by beating Joseph Sirianni and Kaden Hensel. In the main draw he defeated Bernard Tomic 6–4, 6–4 before losing in the second round to Radek Stepanek in three sets. At the 2010 Australian Open he lost in the first round of qualifying to Simon Stadler 8–6 in the third set.
Dolgopolov qualified for the 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters with wins over Santiago Ventura and Mischa Zverev, but lost to Julien Benneteau in the first round 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. Dolgopolov continued his form in the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open where he qualified to get into the tournament. In the first round he beat Andreas Seppi 6–3, 6–4. In the second round he lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–3. At the 2010 French Open he beat Arnaud Clément in a long 5-setter which he won 6–3 in the final set. Dolgopolov upset 12th seed Fernando González in straight sets. This was the biggest win in his career and best showing at a Grand Slam. In the third round he lost to Nicolás Almagro 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.
Dolgopolov started off his grass court season seeded 7th at the AEGON International, with wins over Jamie Baker, Lu Yen-hsun, and James Ward before falling to Michaël Llodra 6–3, 7–5 in the semifinals, despite being 4–1 up in the second set. Dolgopolov defeated Marco Chiudinelli 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in the first round of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. He put on a solid performance against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round, but ultimately succumbed to the Frenchman in five sets, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5), 5–7, 10–8.
2011
Dolgopolov kicked off 2011 in good form at the Medibank International in Sydney, Australia. He won the first two rounds over Bernard Tomic and top seeded Sam Querrey, later losing to eventual champion, Gilles Simon, in the quarter-finals.
At the 2011 Australian Open, Dolgopolov has had his best showing at a grand slam thus far, reaching the quarter-finals. He beat Mikhail Kukushkin and Benjamin Becker in the first two rounds. He then avenged his defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from The Championships, Wimbledon in 2010, in five sets, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1. He went on to beat World No. 4 Robin Soderling in the fourth round, 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, reaching his first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal [2]. His opponent in the quarterfinal will be Andy Murray, the 5th seed in the Open and last year's finalist.
Playing Style
Dolgopolov has an unorthodox but all-court playing style, he can counter-punch when needed, but also can be very aggressive. His serve has a very quick cadence to it, the motion having little to no pauses within it. On the return he often will chip back the first serve. He uses a unique jumping topspin forehand, which can be used to pull his opponents wide off the court. His backhand is hit usually two-handed with topspin but also often uses a one handed slice. Hes not afraid to come to net to finish off points, and he volleys quite well. With his effortless quickness he is very efficient around the court. Some have compared his style to a unique version of Federer's.
Singles titles
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
ATP Challenger Tour (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 4 June 2007 | Sassuolo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
2. | 27 July 2009 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
3. | 31 August 2009 | Como, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 7–6(5) |
4. | 21 September 2009 | Como, Slovakia | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
5. | 22 February 2010 | Meknes, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current as far as the 2011 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR | Career Win–Loss | |||||||
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Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||||
French Open | LQ | LQ | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | ||||||||
US Open | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||||
Win Ratio | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | N/A | |||||||
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | N/A | 3–3 |
References
- ^ "Gabashvili changes his name". tennisconnected.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Dolgopolov sends Soderling packing". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Ukrainian Tennis Portal (in Ukrainian)
External links
- Alexsandr Dolgopolov profile
- Alexandr Dolgopolov pictures gallery
- Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Davis Cup